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Douglas Elliman Inc.

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Real Estate · DE · FY2023
CEO-to-Worker Pay Ratio
126:1
Moderate (Scale: 0–1000:1)
CEO Pay
$8.8M
Median Worker
$69,738
Compensation Pillar

CEO compensation breakdown — pay ratio 126× median worker (Dodd-Frank §953(b) disclosure)

CompensationBase salaryBonusEquityPerksPension
CEO compensation breakdown — pay ratio 126× median worker (Dodd-Frank §953(b) disclosure)

Douglas Elliman Inc., a real estate company, reported a CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 126:1 in FY2023. CEO received total compensation of $8.8M, while the median employee earned $69,738 annually. This is above the Real Estate industry median of 66:1 across 22 companies. Data sourced from SEC EDGAR proxy (DEF 14A) filings.

CEO Compensation Breakdown — FY2023

Detailed breakdown not available.

CEO compensation components for Douglas Elliman Inc. in fiscal year 2023 as disclosed on SEC EDGAR Form DEF 14A.
Component Amount (USD)
Base Salary
Bonus
Stock Awards
Option Awards
Non-Equity Incentive Plan
Pension Value Change
Other Compensation
Total Compensation$8.8M

Source: SEC EDGAR Form DEF 14A — CIK 1878897, FY2023 Summary Compensation Table.

Industry Comparison — Real Estate

This Company's Ratio
126:1
Industry Median Ratio
66:1
Industry Median CEO Pay
$7.1M
This CEO's Pay
$8.8M
Companies in Industry
22
vs. Industry Median
Above
View all companies in Real Estate →

Understanding This Pay Ratio

Douglas Elliman Inc.'s CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 126:1 means that earned 126 times more than the company's median employee in FY2023.

The median employee at Douglas Elliman Inc. earned $69,738 annually. At that wage, it would take a median employee approximately 126 years to earn what the CEO earned in a single year.

CEO Total Pay

$8.8M

FY2023 Summary Compensation

Pay Ratio

126:1

Near industry median

Disclosure Transparency

1.0/5

Limited pay component reporting

Pay-Versus-Performance Disclosure

Under 17 CFR §229.402(v) (the Pay-Versus-Performance rule effective for fiscal years ending after December 16, 2022), issuers must reconcile Compensation Actually Paid (CAP) to Total Shareholder Return (TSR) over a multi-year window. The chart below visualizes the relationship between Douglas Elliman Inc.'s reported CAP and TSR for FY2023.

Pay vs Performance — FY2023 (Dodd-Frank §953(a) PvP disclosure)

TSR (%)0CAP realized ($M)8.786988CAP granted ($M)8.786988
Pay vs Performance — FY2023 (Dodd-Frank §953(a) PvP disclosure)

Pay Composition

Equity-based pay (stock + options) 0.0%
Performance-linked (incentive + bonus) 0.0%
Fixed compensation (base salary) 0.0%

ISS QualityScore and Glass-Lewis voting guidelines weight performance-linked share of pay. The CII (Council of Institutional Investors) recommends ≥50% of CEO pay be tied to multi-year performance metrics.

What This 2023 Filing Tells Us About Douglas Elliman Inc.

According to the 2023 DEF 14A proxy statement filed with the SEC, Douglas Elliman Inc. (DOUG, CIK 1878897) reported CEO 's total compensation at $8.8M. That figure is an aggregate of base salary (N/A). The median employee at the firm — the reference point mandated by Section 953(b) of the Dodd-Frank Act — earned $69,738 over the same fiscal year, producing the headline CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 126:1 that this page tracks.

Context matters when reading this ratio. Douglas Elliman Inc. operates in the Real Estate sector and is headquartered in DE. Across the Real Estate industry (SIC 65), 22 SEC-reporting companies disclosed pay ratios in FY2023, with a median of 66:1 and an average of 89:1. Median industry CEO pay was $7.1M, so Douglas Elliman Inc.'s $8.8M sits above that typical figure. That comparison is the fastest way to separate "the CEO is paid like peers" from "this company is an outlier."

Finally, a note on what these SEC numbers do and do not include. Total compensation reported under Item 402 of Regulation S-K reflects grant-date fair value for equity awards, not realized pay, so a CEO may eventually cash in more — or less — depending on stock performance and vesting. The pay ratio itself is calculated against a single median employee chosen under rules that allow statistical sampling, and companies may update methodology year to year. This proxy was filed on 2024-07-11; all figures on this page come directly from that public filing and can be verified against the DEF 14A on the SEC EDGAR system.

Key Data — FY2023

CEO
Total Compensation
$8.8M
Base Salary
N/A
Median Employee Pay
$69,738
Pay Ratio
126:1
Filing Date
2024-07-11

Company Info

Ticker
DOUG
CIK
1878897
Industry
Real Estate
SIC Code
6531
State
DE
Data Source: This data is sourced from SEC EDGAR proxy statement (DEF 14A) filings. PlainCEOPay provides this publicly available information for informational purposes only. Not investment or financial advice. Verify with official SEC filings at sec.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the CEO pay ratio at Douglas Elliman Inc.?
Douglas Elliman Inc.'s CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 126:1. CEO null earned $8.8M in FY2023, while the median employee earned $69,738.
How much does Douglas Elliman Inc.'s CEO earn?
null, CEO of Douglas Elliman Inc. (DOUG), earned total compensation of $8.8M in fiscal year 2023, according to SEC proxy filings.
How does Douglas Elliman Inc.'s pay ratio compare to its industry?
Douglas Elliman Inc.'s pay ratio of 126:1 is above the Real Estate industry median of 66:1. The industry has 22 companies reporting pay ratios.
Where does Douglas Elliman Inc.'s CEO pay data come from?
All executive compensation data is sourced from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A proxy statement filings. Companies are required by the Dodd-Frank Act to disclose CEO-to-median-worker pay ratios annually. PlainCEOPay aggregates this publicly available data for easy comparison.
What is included in null's total compensation?
Total compensation of $8.8M includes base salary, stock awards, option awards, non-equity incentive plan compensation, pension value changes, and other compensation as reported in the proxy filing summary compensation table.
How long would it take a median Douglas Elliman Inc. employee to earn the CEO's pay?
At a median salary of $69,738, it would take the typical Douglas Elliman Inc. employee approximately 126 years to earn what CEO null earned in a single year ($8.8M in FY2023).
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